Notable Concrete In

Notable Concrete in

Torontoand Vicinity

Co-sponsored by Toronto Society of Architects and ACI Ontario Chapter Compiled by ACI Committee 124, Concrete Aesthetics Designed and produced by ACI Publishing Services Questions or comments? Please e-mail the editor, Michael Paul, at [email protected] North Campus Academic and Student Services Addition Humber College, 205 Humber College Boulevard, Toronto, ON M9W 5L7

A 2009 TCA Tilt-Up Achievement Award winner in the Educational Division, this concrete achievement combined tilt-up wall panels with precast concrete floors in a complex addition to the North Campus Academic and Student Service Building of the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Although the layout of the building was simple to stay on budget, details such as a walkway formed from colored panels and a cantilevered tilt-up panel above the front entrance added interest without swelling costs. Thermal efficiencies from the combination of precast and tilt-up construction helped meet the College’s sustainable-design goals. Temporary ring beams helped brace the three-story tilt-up panels until the precast floor units could be installed. Project credits include Barry-Bryan Associates Ltd, Architect and Engineer; Tilt Wall Ontario Inc., Contractor.

James R. Baty II, Technical Director, Tilt-Up Concrete Association, Mount Vernon, IA, 319-895-6911, [email protected] R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant Queen Street and Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, ON M4E 1J1

A recent expansion to the city of Toronto’s R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant included construction of a completely buried residuals management facility between existing structures while maintaining plant operation. The complex construction program preserved the Art Deco heritage buildings that, in 1992, were declared a National Historic Civil Engineering Site by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers. The underground expansion required extensive shoring, concrete caisson walls, and a sloped concrete roof that accommodated existing shallow foundations and site grading. Project credits include CH2M HILL Canada Limit- ed, Consulting Engineers; Kenaidan Contracting Ltd., Contractor.

Edwina Lui, Structural Operations Leader, CH2M HILL Canada Limited, Toronto, ON, 416-499-9000, [email protected] St. Gabriel’s Passionist Parish 670 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, ON M2K 1B7

Concrete was the perfect choice at St. Gabriel’s, as it enabled the architect to achieve all of the project goals with a single material. The beautifully executed architectural concrete walls create the structure and provide thermal mass, acoustic resonance, final finish and, most importantly, a wonderfully neutral canvas for the dynamic play of constantly changing colored light from the perimeter skylight above. St. Gabriel’s is arguably the first house of worship in Canada to incorporate concrete in this unique way. Project credits include Larkin Architect Limited, Architect; Weissbau Inc., Design Collaborator; Carruthers & Wallace Ltd., Structural Engineers; David Pearl, Colored Glass Artist; Martin-Stewart Contracting Ltd., Contractor; Structform International, Formwork Contractor; St. Marys CBM, Material Supplier.

Roberto Chiotti, MRAIC, LEED-AP, Principal, Larkin Architect Limited, Toronto, ON, 416-504-6054, [email protected] Point Abino Lighthouse Exterior Restoration Point Abino Road South, Fort Erie, ON LOS 1NO

The Point Abino Lighthouse is a remarkable example of early reinforced, board- form concrete design and construction. It is a National Historic Site of Canada— one of only 12 lighthouses that have been awarded this distinction. The conservation and reconstruction work was extensive and difficult given the extent of deterioration and challenging site conditions. The work included reinstatement of industrial sash windows and chain railings, an elastomeric coating, and board-form concrete repairs to over 30% of the building exterior. Specifications, details, and procedures took into account the effect of extreme weather conditions. Project credits include Taylor Hazell Architects Ltd., Heritage Architect; Read Jones Christoffersen, Structural Engineer; Bricks Planning & Environmental Services Inc., Environmental Consultant; BTY Group, Cost Consultants; Phoenix Restoration Services, General Contractor; Sean Hutton, Town of Fort Erie, Project Manager.

Charles Hazell, Taylor Hazell Architects Ltd., Toronto, ON, 416-862-2694, [email protected] Concrete Toronto

Concrete Toronto is the perfect guide to the city’s concrete heritage. Text and photographs cover numerous concrete milestones, including Scarborough College, Nathan Phillips Square and New City Hall, the Gardiner Expressway, Robarts Library, Rochdale College, the Manulife Centre, Central Technical School, Sidney Smith Hall, and many more. Essayists and journalists investigate the Brutalist movement, concrete construction and materiality, preservation and restoration techniques, and interviews with Vincent Tovell, Mary Dubois, Ron Thom, and Morden Yolles, among others. The essays, photographs, drawings, articles, studies, and interviews in the book have been lovingly compiled and edited by Toronto’s E.R.A. Architects, a practice widely recognized and awarded for its thoughtful and expert advice on matters related to existing buildings. Concrete Toronto may be purchased from Coach House Books at 416-979-2217 or [email protected]. Orders of five copies or more receive a 25% discount. (Photo credits: CN Tower, Archives of the Canadian Cement Association; New City Hall, Hugh Robertson, Panda Associates; McLaughlin Planetarium, University of Toronto.)

Michael McClelland, OAA, FRAIC, CAHP, Principal, ERA Architects Inc., Toronto, ON, 416-963-4497, [email protected] and Evan Munday, Publicist, Coach House Books, Toronto, ON, 416-979-2217, [email protected] Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Automotive Centre of Excellence Enermodal Office Building Ashbridges Bay Skatepark Algoma Orchards Value Parking Garage QEW St. Catharines Widening Dufferin Street Widening & Aerocentre V Sherbourne Common Life Sciences Building Reconstruction RBC Centre Absolute World Courtcliffe Park Phase Bob Gale Arena Complex Lafarge Technical Centre Roy McMurtry Youth Centre Village Suites Oshawa

Automotive Centre of Excellence, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Founders Drive, Oshawa, ON L1G 8C4

Value Parking Garage, Pearson International Airport, 6145 Viscount Road, Mississauga, ON L4V 1B4

Architect of Record: Diamond and Schmitt Architects. Engineer of Record: Halcrow Yolles. Architect and Engineer of Record: NORR Limited. General General Contractor: Carillion Construction Inc. Forming Contractor: Avenue Building Contractor: EllisDon Corporation. Material Supplier: Armtec Corporation. Material Supplier: Dufferin Concrete, a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc. Limited Partnership. (2011 Architectural Merit Award) (2011 Institutional Building Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Sherbourne Common, Queens Quay E and Lower Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON

Absolute World, 70 Absolute Avenue, Mississauga, ON L4Z 0A4

Architect of Record: Burka Architects Inc. Engineer Architect of Record: Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg. Engineer of Record: Quinn Dressel Associates. General Contractor: Eastern of Record: Sigmund Soudack & Associates Inc. Construction Company Limited. Specialty Contractor: UCC Group Inc. Material Supplier: Innocon. General Contractor: Dominus. Forming Contractor: (2011 Architectural Hardscape Award) Premform Limited. Material Supplier: Innocon. (2011 Mid to High Rise Residential Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Enermodal Office Building, 582 Lancaster Street, Kitchener, ON N2K 1M3 Lafarge Technical Centre, 54 Polson Street, Toronto, ON M5A 1A5

Architect of Record: John D. Doris, Architect. Engineer of Record: Ireland Engineering Associates Architect of Record: Robertson Simmons Architects Inc. Engineer of Record: MTE Ltd. General Contractor: Lafarge. Material Supplier: Innocon. Consultants Inc. General Contractor: Melloui-Biamey Construction Inc. Material (2011 Material Development & Innovation Award) Suppliers: Coreslab Structures (ONT) Inc. and Dufferin Concrete, a division of Holcim (Canada) Inc. (2011 Sustainable Concrete Construction Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

QEW St. Catharines Widening, St. Catharines, ON

Life Sciences Building, York University, 6 Thompson Road, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3

Architect of Record: NXL Architects and SSG Architecture Inc. Engineer of Record: Blackwell Bowick Partnership Ltd. General Contractor: Carrillion Construction Inc. Material Supplier: Engineer of Record: Morrison Hershfield. General Contractor: Dufferin Construction St. Marys CBM. Company, a division of Holcim (Canada). Material Supplier: Dufferin Concrete, a division (2011 Structural Design Innovation Award) of Holcim (Canada) and Armtec Limited Parnership. (2011 Infrastructure Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Roy McMurtry Youth Centre, 205 McLaughlin Road, Brampton, ON L6Y 2C8

Courtcliffe Park Phase 3, 159 Carlisle Road, Hamilton, ON L0R 1H0

Engineer of Record: AMEC Environment and Structure. General Contractor: CRL Campbell Construction Architect of Record: Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects Inc. Engineer of Record: Halsall and Drainage Ltd. Specialty Contractor: King Paving & Materials Company. Material Supplier: Inter Associates Limited. General Contractor: Bird Construction. Material Supplier: Dufferin County Concrete Products. Concrete, a division of Holcim (Canada). (2011 Specialty Concrete Products Award) (2010 Architectural Merit Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Ashbridges Bay Skatepark, Lakeshore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, ON M4L

Dufferin Street Widening & Reconstruction, Dufferin Street at Clark Avenue, Toronto, ON L4J 2K2

Architect of Record: LANDinc. Engineer of Record: Blackwell Bowick Partnership Ltd. General Architect of Record: G. O’Connor Consultants Inc. Engineer of Record: Morrsion Contractor: Pine Valley Enterprises Inc. Specialty Contractor: UCC Group Inc. Material Supplier: Hershfield Ltd. General Contractor: Pave-Al Ltd. Material Supplier: Miller Concrete. St. Marys CBM. (2010 Infrastructure Award) (2010 Architectural Hardscape Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Village Suites Oshawa, 1700 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa, ON L1G 4Y1

Bob Gale Arena Complex, 4334 Thorold Stone Road, Niagara Falls, ON L2J 1A2

Architect and Engineer of Record: Barry-Bryan Associates Ltd. General Contractor: Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd. Material Supplier: Coreslab Structures (ONT) Inc. Architect of Record: Lintack Architects Inc. Engineer of Record: MTE Consultants Inc. General (2010 Material Development & Innovation Award) Contractor: Dundurn Edge Developments Inc. Material Supplier: Coreslab Structures (ONT) Inc. (2010 Mid to High Rise Residential Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Algoma Orchards, 201 Regional Road 42, Newcastle, ON L1B 1L9 Aerocentre V, 5550-5570 Explorer Drive, Mississauga, ON L4W 5N1

Architect and Engineer of Record: Barry-Bryan Associates Ltd. General Contractor: Johnson Architect of Record: Sweeney Sterling Finlayson & Co. Architects Inc. Engineer of Record: Building Construction Inc. Specialty Contractor: Tilt Wall Ontario Inc. Material Supplier: Dufferin Stephenson Engineering Ltd. General Contractor: Vanbots, a division of Carillion Concrete, a division of Holcim (Canada). Construction Inc. Forming Contractor: Structform International Ltd. Material Supplier: (2010 Specialty Concrete Products Award) James Dick Construction Ltd. and Armtec Pre-Con. (2010 Structural Design Innovation Award) Ontario Concrete Awards Excerpted and reprinted from the 2011 and 2010 Ontario Concrete Awards, courtesy of the ACI Ontario Chapter. See http://ontarioconcreteawards.ca for additional information. Click on the name to view the project.

Architect of Record: B+H Architects. Engineer of Record: Halcrow Yolles. General Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada Inc. Material Supplier: St. Marys CBM. (2010 Sustainable Concrete Construction Award) RBC Centre, 155 Wellington Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3H6 Notable Concrete in Toronto and Vicinity Map Click on the map below to view the Google map.